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Brooke Schultz, Inquirer July 30, 2026 original township/developer interviews: work RESUMED Wednesday July 29 (calendar inference), following a temporary July stop. Township erosion/sedimentation permit allows EARTHMOVING with monitoring/dust/remedy conditions; footing/foundation construction permits still needed. No blanket all-construction approval. Possible redesign from 1.5 million to 536,000 square feet and lower-water air chillers was TABLED July 8; August 19 future meeting, not an adopted redesign/outcome. 3 million gallons/day belongs to the earlier water-cooled design, not measured current use or final new design. 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